The Elks have already been eliminated from the playoff race.
Edmonton Elks quarterback Tre Ford , left, hands the ball off to Justin Rankin during second half CFL football action in Calgary, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Tre Ford was supposed to be Edmonton’s quarterback of the future. After this Friday’s season finale against the Toronto Argonauts, he could very well be the quarterback of the Elks’ past.
So, when the two teams face each other Friday at Commonwealth Stadium in a game that has no bearings on the standings, all eyes will be on Ford, whose contract expires at the end of the year. Will he be back in Edmonton in 2025? Or will he move on? Before the 2024 season, then-general manager and head coach Chris Jones brought in veteran McLeod Bethel-Thompson and relegated Ford to the back-up role. The Elks started the season 0-7, Jones was fired, Ford got the chance to start again, then got hurt. Bethel-Thompson became the starter as the team chased a playoff spot, but Ford got the starting gig back once the Elks were mathematically eliminated.
“The big thing is, we want to go and win,” said Ford. “I know we’re not in a situation to go to the playoffs and chase the Grey Cup. Not every team gets the opportunity to do that. We’re still professionals, so when we step on the field we’re trying to win.”Lewis is another player on an expiring contract — a two-year deal that paid him $320,000 a season, making him the best compensated non-quarterback in the league.
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